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Grid Parameters

Hourly Load Shape (.csv file)Please enter the name of a .csv file representing the hourly load shape.

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LatitudeSpecify the latitude of the load/grid.

LongitudeSpecify the longitude of the load/grid.

YearSpecify the year to which the load shape values corresond.

Cost of Energy ($/kWh)Specify the energy cost in $/kWh.

Cost of Demand ($/kW)Specify the demand cost in $/kW.

Wholesale Price ($/kWh)Specify wholesale price for exporting excess electricity back to the grid.

Value of Lost Load ($/kWh)Specify the value of lost load during a power outage in $/kWh.

Generation Technologies

SolarInclude solar in the microgrid design?

WindInclude wind in the microgrid design?

BatteryInclude batteries in the microgrid design?

Solar Cost ($/kW)Specify the cost in $/kW.

Solar Minimum Power (kW)Specify the minimum desired generation in kW.

Solar Maximum Power (kW)Specify the maximum desired generation in kW. Leave at default for full optimization on solar power.

Pre-existing Solar Size (kW)Specify the total capacity of any pre-existing solar arrays in kW. The outputted "Total Solar" will be inclusive of existing solar.

Solar power can be curtailed?Allows for excess solar power to be automatically curtailed.

Solar power can be exported?Allows for excess solar power to be sold back to the grid.

Wind Cost ($/kW)Specify the cost in $/kW.

Wind Minimum Power (kW)Specify the minimum desired generation in kW.

Wind Maximum Power (kW)Specify the maximum desired generation in kW. Leave at default for full optimization on wind power.

Battery Power Cost ($/kW)Specify the cost in $/kW.

Battery Minimum Power (kW)Specify the minimum desired battery power in kW.

Battery Maximum Power (kW)Specify the maximum desired battery power in kW.

Battery Capacity Cost ($/kWh)Specify the cost in $/kWh.

Battery Minimum Capacity (kWh)Specify the minimum desired battery capacity in kWh.

Battery Maximum Capacity (kWh)Specify the maximum desired battery capacity in kWh.

Resilience - To optimize for resilience, specify an Outage Start Hour greater than 0

Outage Start HourA major outage is added starting at this hour. Specify an hour greater than 0 but less than 8760 to trigger optimization for resilience and include diesel generation. If 0 is entered, the model will run an economic optimization without diesel generation.

Outage Duration (hours)The added major outage is given this duration.

Critical Load FactorPlease enter a number 0-1 for the fraction of total typical load that must be met during a grid outage.

Pre-existing Generator Size (kW)Specify the total capacity of any pre-existing generators in kW. The outputted "Total Diesel Gen" will be inclusive of existing diesel gen.

Available Generator Fuel (gallons)Specify the amount of fuel available for any pre-existing generators in gallons.

Minimum Generator LoadingPlease enter a number 0-1 for the the minimum fraction of rated total kVA load that must be maintained by the generator. >/= 0.3 recommended for extended operation.

Diesel Generator Cost ($/kW)Specify the cost in $/kWh.

Diesel Generator Min (kW)Specify minimum diesel generation in kW. Only specify if needed, as the optimization runs best if left unedited.

Diesel Generator Max (kW)Specify max diesel generation in kW. Only specify if needed, as the optimization runs best if left unedited.